Peak birth month in Latvia
Latvia: Peak birth month was 9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9
Change on year
up 50.0%
World rank
3rd
of 40 countries
All-time high
9
in 1962
All-time low
2
in 1986
Years of data
77
1948–2024
Peak birth month in Latvia, 1948–2024
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for peak birth month in Latvia is 9, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of up 50.0% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, peak birth month in Latvia peaked at 9 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1986.
Latvia ranks 3rd of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Peak birth month in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 8 | — |
| 1949 | 3 | -62.5% |
| 1950 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1952 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1954 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 1955 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1956 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1957 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1959 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1961 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 9 | +200.0% |
| 1963 | 4 | -55.6% |
| 1964 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 1967 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 1968 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1970 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 1971 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 1972 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1973 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1974 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 1975 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1976 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1977 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 1978 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1979 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 1980 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1981 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 1982 | 3 | -50.0% |
| 1983 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 1984 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 1985 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 1987 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 1989 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1990 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 3 | -50.0% |
| 1992 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1995 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1997 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7 | +75.0% |
| 1999 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 2003 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 3 | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 7 | +133.3% |
| 2012 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 4 | -42.9% |
| 2021 | 9 | +125.0% |
| 2022 | 6 | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9 | +50.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 5.5 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| 1950s | 4.3 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.4 | 3 | 9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.1 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7 | 5 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8 | 4 | 9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More population data for Latvia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8064 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.55 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 31,860 people (2100)
- Population density 14.87 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.481 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.3147 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is peak birth month in Latvia?
- Peak birth month in Latvia was 9 in 2024, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest peak birth month recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 1962.
- What is the lowest peak birth month recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1986.
- How does Latvia rank for peak birth month?
- Latvia ranks 3rd out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is peak birth month rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Peak birth month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number corresponding to the month with the highest daily birth rate.